Harvester-bag carrier.



A. M. SGHERTZ.

HARVESTER BAG CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1914.

1,1 22,805. Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

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WITNESSES N Q A TTOR/VEYS A. M. SCHERTZ.

HARVESTER BAG CARRIER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1914.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914:.

A TTOR/VEYS UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARTHUR M. SCHERTZ, OF SCHERTZ, TEXAS.

HARVESTER-BAG CARRIER.

To all whom it may concem:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR M. Sormnrz, a citizen of the United States,and a resident of Schertz, in the county of Guadalupe and State ofTexas, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Harvester-BagCarriers, of which the following is a specification.

My invention is an improvement in harvester bag carriers, and has forits object to provide a device of the character specified for supportinga bag of suflicient size to receive a large amount of cotton or thelike, for instance, the collection of a half days work of a singlepicker, and wherein adjustable mechanism is provided for supporting thebag out of contact with the ground, and wherein the support ismounted onwheels to permit the easy transportation of the bag and the support.

In the drawings :Figure 1 is a top plan view of the support, Fig. 2 is aside view, Fig. 3 is a similar view with a bag in place on the support,Fig. 4 is a top plan view of Fig. 3, Fig. 5 is a section on the line 55of Fig. 1, and Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the sectional connectingplate and adjacent parts.

The present embodiment of the invention comprises a pair of parallelsectional bars arranged in spaced relation and connected together in amanner to be described, each bar consisting of sections 1 and 2. Thesections 1 of each of the bars is longitudinally slotted as indicated at3, and the section 2 of each bar is provided with openings for receivingbolts 4. The bolts are passed from below upward through the openings andthrough the slot 3 of the adjacent section 1, and each bolt is engagedby a wing nut 5 above the section 1.

A sectional axle is arranged transversely of the rear ends of thesections 2, the sections 6 and 6* lapping at their inner ends and havingspindles 7 at their outer ends, upon which are journaled wheels 8.Cotter pins 9 are passed through the outer ends of the spindles to holdthe wheels in place, and bolts 10 are passed through registering slots11 extending longitudinally of the sections, and each bolt is engaged bya wing nut 12, for holding the sections in adjusted position. y

In front of the axle, the sections 2 are connected by a sectional crossbar. Each of Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

' Application filed June 2, 1914. Serial N 0. 842,406.

the sections 13 of the cross bar is provided with a longitudinallyextending slot 14 at its inner end and with a laterally offset portion15 at its outer end, the portions 15 lapping upon the outer faces of thesections and being secured thereto as shown at 16. The bodies of thesections are thus below the level of the lower faces of the sections 2,as shown more particularly in Fig. 2, and bolts 17 are passed throughthe slots 14 from above downward, and are engaged by wing nuts 18, belowthe lowermost section.

It will be evident that by loosening the wing nuts 12 and 18, thelongitudinal bars 12 may be moved laterally with respect to each other,to provide for bags of different diameters. The effective length of thebag supporting portion f the truck may also be varied by looseni g thenuts 5. The slots 3 extend almost the full length of the sections 1 asshown in Fig. 1, so that a large amount of adjustment is permitted.

Means is provided for engaging the mouth of the bag 19, as shown moreparticularly in Figs. 1 and 4, the said means comprising angle plateseach consisting of a portion 20 and a portion 21, arranged at approxirmately a right angle with respect to each other. Each of the portions 21is provided with a cross head or plate 22 at the end remote from theportion 20, and this cross head or plate is lapped upon the inner edgeof the adjacent section 1 and is secured thereto in any suitable manner.

A set screw 23 is threaded through each of the portions 20, and each setscrew is provided with a head 24, at its inner end for clamping the edgeof the mouth of the bag against the adjacent section 1. The bag isarranged as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, the mouth of the bag being held bythe clamping devices constituted by the angle plates and the set screws,and the body of the bag is supported by the sectional cross bar and theaxle.

A balance bar 25 is pivoted to each of the bars l-2, in rear of theaxle. and each balance bar is curved longitudinally in two directions asshown in Figs. 1 and-2. The

bars are curved inwardly and upwardly, 1.

and each bar is gradually reduced in cross section from its connectionwith the adjacent section 1 to its free end. Each of the bars 25 isprovided with a single longitudinally extending lug 26 at its inner end,

which is received between a pair of later: ally spaced lugs 27 at the adacent end ot the ad acent section 2. Bolts :18 are passed throughregisterings inthe lugs, and each bolt is engaged by'a wing nut 29 onthe inner face or the section 2. The balance bars are connected by asectional cross bar, the said bar consisting of similar sections 30,each of which is longitudinally slotted as indicated at 31. Bolts 32 arepassed through the registering slots, and are engagcu by wing nuts 33 toclamp the sections together. 'ihe balance bars are lunged to thesectional bars l2, and by loosening the wing nuts 29, the balance bars25 may be adjusted with respect to the longitudinal bars l-2.

The bag 19 as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, also rests upon the sectionalcross bar which connects the balance bars, and the balance bars areadjusted laterally at the same time that the sectional bars l2 areadjusted. The sections 6 and 6 of the axle fit alongside each other asshown in Fig. 5, and a housing consisting of a top wall 3% and sidewalls 35 incloses the sections. The housing is slotted to correspondwith the slots of the sections, and the bolts 10 pass through the slotsof the housing. The housing is of a length to extend between thesections 2 at their closest ad ustment. I

in use, the bars 12 are ad usted to the proper width, and held inposition by t ghtening the nuts l812 and 33. Sectional bars l2 areadjusted with respect to each other and secured in the desired position,after which the bag is arranged as shown in Fig. 3, the material of thebag being clamped by the set screws against the sections 1.

u The balance bars 25 are adjusted to hold the mouth of the bag inconvenient position for the picker to put the cotton or other materialinto the mouth, after which the device is ready for operation. Thepicker draws the truck around with him through the field, and preferablythe bag is of such size that it will hold at least-the picking of a halfa day. Thus the picker is relieved of the necessity for emptying the bagat frequent intervals, and a large amount of wear on the bag iseliminated. It is a fact that thousands of dollars are paid out everyyear by cotton farmers for bags, the bags being worn out by draggingthem over the stones and the brush of the field. lVhen the pickerdesiresto compress the cotton injthe sack. V I j I i the end remotefi'onftliel'axle. for chiraping 'tliemoiltli of sta K .dei icefol" thecharacter specified; mau -arisingspaced parallel "sectional longi tulinal Ilia-rs. the sections of each, harbeiii f hejwill loosenthenutsQO slightly", and-will then-swing the ends of upward sothatthe'sack i's;approxin a'tel y i He may now shake the'saclrtocoinpr'ess the cotton.

Preferably; theangle plates .2Q -2 l are mounted on collars or sleeves3Q, whch arethcse t ana a djuitable longitudnally of Each collar maybeproti'ded "afar-a 'set e tical.

screw 37 for securing it in adjusted position if desired, and byloosening the set screws 37 the collars may be ad usted to hold themouth of the ba g at any desired point. This arrangement is to permitthe mouth of the bag to be placed in convenient position to insert thecotton or other material being picked. As the bag fills it maybe shakendown and the mouth of the bag may be moved outwardly in accordance withthe amount of cotton inserted.

Fenders are provided for the wheels 8, each fender consisting of anarc-shaped guard 38, arranged above the wheel and each of the guards isa lateral flange at the end of a substantially triangular body 39. Eachof the bodies is provided at the opposite end from the guard or fenderwith a lateral lug 40, and each of the lugs is se cured to the adjacentsection 2 of the bar l2. It will be noted from an inspection ofthedrawing that the mouth of the bag extends beyond the carrier adistance of approximately 18 inches to permit the picker to work withoutinterference from the carrier.

I claim 1. A device of the character specified, comprising a'pair ofspaced parallel sectional longitudinal bars, one section of each barbeing longitudinally slotted and bolts passing through the other sectionof each bar and through the slot of the first-named section, nutsengaging the bolts for clamping the sections together, an axle arrangedtransversely of the bars at one end thereof, said axle being sectionaland the sections fitting alongside each other, means for clamping thesections together, the longitudinal bars being secured to the adjacentsections of the axle, wheels on the axle sections outside of the bars, asectional cross bar connecting the sections of the longitudinal barsadjacent to the axle, means for securing the sections together inadjusted position, the sectional cross bar being oflset downwardly belowthe longitudinal bars, a balance bar hinged to each of the longitudinalbars at the end adjacent to the axle for vertical swinging movement withrespect to the said bar, a sectional cross bar connecting the balancebars, means for clamping the sections of the cross bar together, meansfor holding the balance bars rigidly with respect to t 1e long tz'idinalbars, and means in conne'etion :with"- aeli oi the, longitudinal bars ofeach 1m in .atlj'ustetl position."af ectional axle arranged transversely(if the bars near one end, one of the bars being connected to eachsection of the axle and the said sections being movable longitudinallywith respect to each other, means for securing the sections in adjustedposition, a wheel journaled on each section, a balance bar hinged toeach longitudinal bar at the end adjacent to the axle and extending onthe opposite side of the axle, means for rigidly connecting each balancebar to the adjacent longitudinal bar, sectional cross bars connectingthe longitudinal bars and the balance bars, the sections being movablewith respect to each other, means for clamping the sections in adjustedposition, and means on the longitudinal bars for holding a bag.

3. A device of the character specified, comprising spaced parallelsectional bars, the sect ons of each bar being adjustable longitudinallywith respect to each other, means for securing the sections of each barin adjusted position, a sectional axle ar ranged transversely of thebars near one end, one of the bars being connected to each section ofthe axle and the said sections being movable longitudinally with respectto each other, means for securing the sections in adjusted position, awheel journaled on 'each section, an adjustable connection between thelongitudinal bars, and balancing mechanism hinged to the longitudinalbars on the opposite side of the axle, said balancing mechanism beingmounted to swing vertically with respect to the bars, means for fixingthe balancing mechanism with respect to the longitudinal bars, and meanson the longitudinal bars for holding a ba 4. A device of the characterspecified, comprising a sectional axle, the sections being movable withrespect to each other, means for rigidly connecting the sections, awheel on each axle section, a pair of spaced parallel longitudinal bars,each bar being connected to one section of the axle, an adjustableconnection between the bars, and balancing mechanism connected with thebars on the opposite side of the axle and movable vertically withrespect to the bars, and means for fixing the balancing mechanism withrespect to the bars, said bars having means for engaging the mouth of abag.

5. A device of the character specified, comprising a sectional axle, thesections being movable with respect to each other, means for rigidlyconnecting the sections, a wheel on each axle section, a pair of spacedparallel longitudinal bars, each bar being connected to one section ofthe axle, an adj ustable connection between the bars, balancingmechanism connected with the bars on the opposite side of the axle andmovable vertically with respect to the bars, and means for fixing thebalancing mechanism with respect to the bars, said bars having means forengaging the mouth of a bag, and each of the saidmeans being adjustablelongitudinally of said bar, and having means for, securing the saidmeans in adjusted position.

6.,A device of the character specified, comprising a sectional axle, thesections being movable with respect to each other, means for rigidlyconnecting the sections, a Wheel on each axle section, a pair of spacedparallel longitudinal bars, each bar ,being connected to one section ofthe axle, an adjustable connection between the bars, balancing mechanismconnected with the bars on the opposite side of the axle and movablevertically with respect to the bars, means for fixing the balancingmechanism with respect to the bars, said bars having means for engagingthe mouth of a bag, and each of the said means being adjustablelongitudinally of the adjacent longitudinal bar.

7. A device of the character specified, comprising an axle, a wheel oneach end of the axle, a pair of sectional bars secured to the axle andextending forwardly therefrom, each bar consisting of sections connectedto the axle and a section slidable with respect to the first section,means for securing the sections of each bar in adjusted position, eachbar having means for engaging the mouth of the bag, balance barsadjustably connected with the said first-named bars at the end adjacentto the axle, and a fender secured to each of the first-named bars at theaxle and extending above the adjacent wheel- 8. A device of thecharacter specified, comprising an axle, a wheel on each end of theaxle, a pair of sectional bars secured to the axle and extendingforwardly therefrom, each bar consisting of a section connected to theaxle and a section slidable with respect to the first section, means forsecuring the sections of each bar in adjusted position, each bar havingmeans for engaging the mouth of a bag, and balance bars adjustablyconnected with the said firstnamed bars at the end adjacent to the axle.

9. A device of the character specified, comprising an axle, a wheel oneach end of the axle, a pair of sectional bars secured to the axle andextending forwardly therefrom, each bar consisting of a sectionconnected to the axle and a section slidable with respect to the firstsection, and means for securing the sections of each bar in adjustedposition, each bar having means for engaging the mouth of a bag, andbalancing mechanism adjustably connected with the bars at the endadjacent to the axle from the bars.

10. A device of the character specified, comprising an axle, wheels onthe axle, a pair of bars secured to the axle near one end of the bars,balancing mechanism adjustably connected with the bars at the endadjacent to the axle, said axle consisting of sections movablelongitudinally with respect to each other, and means for securing thesections together.

11. A. device of the character specified, comprising an axle, wheels onthe axle, a pair of bars secured to the axle near one end of the bars,and balancing inechanism adjustably connected with the bars at the endadjacent to the axle.

ARTHUR M. SCHERTZ. Witnesses (J. W. KOCH,

